In one of our country's most damning moments of modern times, Zofija Kaczan fell victim to police ineptitude

Fury as 100-year-old pensioner Zofija Kaczan dies after being mugged on her way to church

London alone has seen more than 60 murders. Savage gangs and brazen, remorseless muggers run amok. No wonder, when the Met solves only a tiny number of violent crimes.

“Tory cuts” is a lazy excuse for losing the plot. Cops have given up patrolling, or probing any offences considered too time-consuming. But they will devote resources to bogus sex claims involving VIPs or to social media virtue-signalling.

And just when it needs a tough crime-fighting Mayor, the capital has Sadiq Khan — his sole apparent interest being in grandstanding as the PR man for Remain Central. It’s time he actually led, and told the Met to get back to basics.

Labour under Corbyn has shown time and time again that it is willing to undermine our democracy

What’s Labour’s defence?

From the luxury of leisurely opposition it dreams up a plan apparently designed to insult voters’ intelligence: that Britain should now insist on keeping every single benefit of the single market without either being in it or accepting its main responsibilities, chiefly the free movement of migrants.

The EU long ago rejected exactly such wishful thinking with contempt. And the implication that Corbyn is the man to win them round is truly hilarious.